logging.properties is a Tomcat files which specifies the logging configuration. It is recommended that access to this file properly protect from unauthorized changes. Rationale: Restricting access to this file will prevent local users from maliciously or inadvertently altering Tomcat's security policy.
Solution
Perform the following to restrict access to logging.properties: Set the ownership of the $CATALINA_HOME/conf/logging.properties to tomcat_admin:tomcat. # chown tomcat_admin:tomcat $CATALINA_HOME/conf/logging.properties Set the permissions for the $CATALINA_HOME/conf/logging.properties file to 600. # chmod 600 $CATALINA_HOME/conf/logging.properties Default Value: The default permissions are 600.